New York Fashion Week!!!! Posted by Ms. Fashionista , Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:49 AM, in Categories: Fashion Events

Today kicks off the New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, one of the biggest and most anticipated events in New York. and for fashionistas. Usually held at the infamous Bryant Park, Fashion Week has moved to the Lincoln Center this year.

In case you don't know what Fashion Week is, it's a week long event that allows fashion designers and brands, new or old, to display their latest collection in runway shows to the elite(buyers, editors, celebs etc) as well as inform the fashion industry of the hottest and new trends for the upcoming season.

Fashion Week is a semi-annual extraganza. Fom Jan-March designers showcase their fall/winter collections and Sept.-Nov. displays spring/summer collections. New York Fashion Week is held Feruary and Sept.

Although the primary focus of FW are the runway exhibitions, glamourous parties and events are hosted as well.

Among the designers showcasing today are BCBG and La Perla.  Yigal Azrouel, Charlotte  Ronson, Christian Siriano and the Project Runway finalists are showing tommorrow.

*Sighs* I wish I could be there. One day I will.....

For the complete schedule and more information click here.

Victoria Secrets 2009 Fashion Show Posted by Ms. Fashionista , Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 4:55 PM, in Categories: Fashion Events

Ok, so I'm a little late posting this(I've been very busy) but better late than never. Last week, Thursday, Vicki Secrets taped their 2009 Fashion Show, which returned to  NYC,at the Lexington Ave Armory, for the first time since 2005.

The sexiest show on earth was hosted by Heidi Klum, who also graced the runway just six weeks after giving birth to her fourth child.

The show will air Dec. 3 at 10pm on CBS. Be prepared to see five new "Angels" (Chanel Iman, Emanuela de Paula, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Lindsay Ellingson, and Candice Swanepoel) hit the runway and a performance from Black Eyed Peas. Pop the top to see some pics.

The 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner is.......... Posted by Ms. Fashionista , Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:42 PM, in Categories: Fashion Events

Sophie Theallet!! The womenswear designer was the sixth reciepient to recieve the CFDA(Council of Fashion Designers of America)/Vogue Fund in NYC Nov. 17th, with jewelry designer Monique Pean and menswear designer Patrick Ervell as runners-up.

Theallet will recieve $200k and a one year mentorship from a CFDA designer while Pean and Ervell will recieve $50,000 to pursue their future design endeavours.

Past winners of the coveted prize are Alexander Wang, Rogan, Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata, and Proenza Schouler.

I don't know much about Sophie Theallet but I do know she used a cast of all black models in her first NY runway show during NY fashion week...nice. To learn more about her check her website.

Glamour Mag's 2009 Women of the Year Awards Posted by Ms. Fashionista , Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:33 PM, in Categories: Fashion Events

On Monday night Glamour hosted their annual Women of the Year Awards at NYC's Carnegie Hall. Some of the honorees were Rihanna, fashion designer Stella McCartney, tennis titan Serena Williams, comedienne Amy Poehler and the ever phenomenal poet Dr. Maya Angelou, who received the lifetime achievement award and gave a heartfelt and efficacious speech about the power of womanhood. Pop the top to see pics and highlight footage.